by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 295 doctor's degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of general mechanical engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general mechanical engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general mechanical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general mechanical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Duke University is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Duke University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering has to take a look at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Virginia Tech is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech
Vanderbilt University is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University
Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Auburn University
NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from University of Florida
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Clemson University
UA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from The University of Alabama
UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Explore the best general mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 217 | 82 |
| North Carolina | 190 | 55 |
| Georgia | 190 | 61 |
| Virginia | 182 | 31 |
| Mississippi | 154 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 150 | 22 |
| Louisiana | 146 | 6 |
| Alabama | 139 | 24 |
| South Carolina | 135 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 119 | 12 |
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